Couple organizes blood drive
Mike and Sharon Lennox of Oak Park were determined to do something to assist their son, U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer Mike Lennox, Jr., currently serving in New Orleans.
“But what could we do from 1,000 miles away?” said Sharon Lenox, who decided to sponsor, along with Cornerstone-United Methodist Church, a blood drive and donation collection.
The blood drive, staffed by Lifesource, will take place in Scoville Square, 137 N. Oak Park Ave., on Thursday, Sept. 29, from 4 to 8 p.m. During that time, donations of money and specific items will be accepted and later delivered to needy families. The following items will be accepted: new/like-new blankets, medical first-aid kits, ice coolers, children’s diapers, children’s school supplies, adult diapers, female products, and airbeds.
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Family bike/walk on Oct. 2
The second annual family bike and walk through Oak Park’s Ridgeland Historic District is set for Sunday, Oct. 2, setting off from Pleasant Home, 217 Home Ave., at 2 p.m. Registration begins at 1 p.m.
Last year, more than 220 bikers and walkers, more than half children, participated.
The route runs from Pleasant Home to the Lombard Avenue cul-de-sac at South Boulevard, with streets closed off along the route so everyone can enjoy the scenery without worrying about traffic.
Before the ride, participants can register their bikes and learn simple bike mechanics and safety. The Historical Society will sell copies of “Ridgeland Revisited,” a detailed guide to the historic district, before the ride.
For more information, call public works at 358-5700 or email publicworks
VOP hosts flu shot clinics
The Village of Oak Park is urging those most at risk to get flu shots at one of six community clinics scheduled for this fall. The village, citing information from the Centers for Disease Control, recommends the following people get shots:
? Children 6- to 23-months-old
? Those 65 and older
? People with long-term heart, lung, or kidney problems
? Health care personnel who are around patients
? Those who care for children younger than 6 months.
Flu shots are $20 and pneumoccocal shots are $25. Medicare B recipients must bring their Medicare cards to demonstrate eligibility for free flu shots. Medicare HMO recipients should check with their insurers before visiting a clinic, according to a village statement.
Call 358-5601, email health
Clinics will be held at:
Dole Center, 255 Augusta St.
3-6 p.m. Tues., Oct. 25
OP Fire Dept., 100 N. Euclid Ave.
1-4 p.m., Thurs., Oct. 27
Julian Middle School, 420 S. Ridgeland Ave.
1-4 p.m., Fri., Oct. 28
OP Fire Dept., 100 N. Euclid Ave.
1-4 p.m., Thurs., Nov. 3
OP Fire Dept., 100 N. Euclid Ave.
1-4 p.m., Thurs., Nov. 17
OP Conservatory, 615 Garfield Ave.
3-6 p.m., Thurs., Dec. 1
